JA in the AM with John Allen:
Playlist
from November 17, 2017

"I listened yesterday. It's no reflection on you but I could'nt see where you were going or what you were going for. This early seventies thing did'nt get noticed the first time and you talk about friends of like Dealney and Bonnie who had records out like we're supposed to remember who they are. Then you play this long winded free jazz stuff that really grates on my nerves. And that noise without a beat and sounds like someones being pinched. Then you play a reggae song, I think you called it Dub, to what, be cool? You seem to really fetishize the whole folk thing too which is obnoxious to us who don't even care. I liked it when you played that punk song though. I like Joe Belock a lot."
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Fri. 11/17/17 9:16am
NotARealDoctor:
I have several of them at my desk that I take apart and put back together on slow days.

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Fri. 11/17/17 9:17am
Wild Neil:
@not a real doctor-every time I get my 7 year old one, I end up doing it, with one exception when I got him a simple one he was able to do about 90% of it and got only one thing wrong. Legos are awesome. I got my 7 year old a 1400 piece giant set.

Fri. 11/17/17 9:18am
queems:
@wild neil therapy is helpful for me, but it depends on what the triggers are

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Fri. 11/17/17 9:21am
Wild Neil:
I am in a 64 degree room wearing blue coveralls and a hat. This saves on the gas bill I am told. I offered to take on handyman projects (at which I kinda suck because I am a perfectionist) so I solicited information from an advertising department at at journal related to our field. What else can I do like THAT that can be accomplished with a computer?
@queems-what is the best single tool you have been given to combat your anxiety? Do you take meds? Not judging, just wondering and no need to answer if you are not comfortable.

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Fri. 11/17/17 9:29am
Wild Neil:
enrico rava reminds me of King Crimson when they do their abstract thing sorta.

Fri. 11/17/17 9:29am
queems:
@wild neil i used to take zoloft for ocd! it helped, but ultimately the side effects ended up being too much for me, and i never looked for anything to replace it. it took the edge off and really allowed me to take a breath before reacting, which is actually probably the best coping mechanism i learned. it's harder without the medication, but saying something like "this is out of my control and that is ok" helps. i'm not sure what causes your daughter's anxiety, but i think that it is a good tool for anyone to use, because we can only control so much of what happens to us and sometimes we need to remind ourselves of that.

Fri. 11/17/17 9:30am
Morgan:
good morning, John! I want to thank you for turning me and my husband on to Grant Hart many weeks ago, when we lost him

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Fri. 11/17/17 9:30am
Wild Neil:
@queems-thank you for point out my son can say that to himself to buy himself time to respond rather than react. That is something I forgot about!

Fri. 11/17/17 9:31am
Morgan:
hi queems!

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Fri. 11/17/17 9:31am
Chris from DC:
Following up later on that Divus release. Good stuff.

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Fri. 11/17/17 9:31am
John Allen:
hey Morgan, great! Now I feel like listening to some Grant Hart....

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Fri. 11/17/17 9:33am
duke:
@Wild Neil I was prescribed lexipro because I was having sleep problems due to anxiety. It didn't help, actually made my anxiety and sleep problems worse. The only thing that helped was changing jobs.

Fri. 11/17/17 9:34am
Morgan:
yeah! we got the Argument immediately and started working our way back. What a treasure. thanks again

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Fri. 11/17/17 9:34am
Bobby Whirlwind:
Good day to you all. This is good music to think to.

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Fri. 11/17/17 9:38am
Devin B.:
Morning all. Loving this set as well. Definitely gonna check out that Divus album. As long as we're thanking John for introducing us to stuff, the Mary Margaret O'Hara was a revelation last week. I think I've listened to Miss America a dozen times since then. Thanks!

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Fri. 11/17/17 9:44am
John Allen:
Devin, she's incredible, but whatever happened to that guitar player. he should teamed up w/ John Martyn or someone...

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Fri. 11/17/17 9:58am
George of Troy:
Fans of MMO'H and cinema buffs in general should check out Jem Cohen's film Museum Hours, in which she stars and also performs a couple of songs. I loved it, personally. Very atmospheric.

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Fri. 11/17/17 10:22am
Ike:
And here, ladies and gentlemen of the residential program, you'll see an excellent example of Stage 10 Record Collector's Disease, a diagnosis originally formulated by an expert at radio station WFMU. No, no, don't cry, fellows. I know it's terribly sad, but pull yourselves together. This poor subject ran out of things to collect and had to start collecting smooth jazz records due to his compulsion. Yes, yes, truly horrifying. There may also be a bit of Williamsburg Ironic Hipster Disease mixed in. Yes, I also thought this ran its course in 2010, but occasionally recurring outbreaks do happen.

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Fri. 11/17/17 10:23am
Wild Neil:
John has a REALLY HARD job spinning new songs each week for 3 hours. NOBODY is perfect. Sometimes I HATE what is played on WFMU which is ok too.
MANHATTAN LOVE SUICIDE IS JUST PLAIN WEIRD!

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Fri. 11/17/17 10:46am
ɨkɛ:
Time is circular. All of this has happened before and all of this will happen again. Therefore, being stuck in the past is the same as being stuck in the future.

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Fri. 11/17/17 10:48am
Passaic River Blues:
@Crateslinger: Fridays are really excellent, and you still get Marty on the archives. The JA → Bryce → Sheila B. daytime run is stellar. I just want to tell my job, "Please stop scheduling shit every Friday at 1:00. Y'all can't impinge on Bryce's time!"

Fri. 11/17/17 10:49am
Polyus:
So where do we stand on the new age resurgence?

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Fri. 11/17/17 10:50am
Wild Neil:
John, can you play some David Allen Coe?